Just in time for everyone to wrap their brains around all the SDCC news coming this week, LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace is scheduled to premier on the Cartoon Network during this coming weekend. Times scheduled are: : Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Sunday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
For more details, head to starwars.com
As Arnie, Marjorie, Justin, and Berent prepare their trip to San Diego, they give a quick pre-con episode running down the latest in Star Wars collecting news from the Hallmark 2011 Keepsake Ornament release last Saturday to a monumental new announcement from Gentle Giant!
And also on this show, listen to find out all the details about the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Star Wars Fan Breakfast! With prizes donated by Hallmark and Star Wars Action News, and such collectors as Steve Sansweet, Gus Lopez, and Duncan Jenkins attending, there’s no cost to attend, just pay for what you order off the menu, and a great way to start off what has always been known as Star Wars day at SDCC with a group of other Star Wars fans! You need to RSVP by Wednesday, so listen to the details and RSVP today!
With a London Film and Comic Con report by the Gingerprince, and more, it’s all on this week’s first Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN304.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN304.M4A
EntertainmentEarth.com has updated today and is now taking pre-orders for Vintage Wave 9 which contains the Echo Base Trooper, Bastila Shan and Walrus Man. The case breakout is as follows:
1x VC22 Ackbar (Revenge)
1x VC23 Jedi Luke Skywalker
1x VC27 Wicket (Revenge)
1x VC34 Jango Fett
1x VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper (Ep IV)
1x VC55 Logray (Ep VI)
1x VC39 Luke Skywalker (Ep IV)
1x VC68 Echo Base Trooper
1x VC69 Bastila Shan (Knights of the Old Republic)
1x VC70 Ponda Boba (Walrus Man)
1x VC63 Keyan Farlander (ROTJ)
1x VC08 Darth Vader
If the recent STAP and IG-88 announcements weren’t enough, Sideshow as also pulled the wraps off of a 12″ Boba Fett from TESB in their latest SDCC preview video, a life size version of Han in Carbonite and they’ve announced a partnership with Hot Toys to produce and distribute 1/6th scale Star Wars figures as well.
Sideshow updates this morning and is now accepting pre-orders for the ultra-cool IG-88 12″ figure. As a bonus, the exclusive version include a vibro-ax accessory!
There’s always some great custom work being posted in the forums, and today we have a special treat from a new member here – a group of professional quality custom Mandalorian Crusaders, courtesy of TOYSdeFORCE.
These are some surefire KOTOR characters that fans around the world would love to see made – we can only hope that Hasbro has these ancient Mandalorians on their radar, and hopefully has something up their sleeve to reveal at SDCC… but until then, feast your eyes on these outstanding custom figures after the jump!
Sideshow Collectibles has updated today with a SDCC Showcase video highlighting their recent 12″ announcements of Commander Gree and the Battle Droid. In it they also reveal the production of a 1/6th Scale STAP Speeder! But that’s not all, if you check out their SDCC Product Calender page, you see a teaser for IG-88! Head on over for the latest from Sideshow!
Our friends at JediTempleArchives are looking for your feedback for a Droid Factory Swap Meet where you can trade and exchange your extra Build-A-Droid parts to other collectors in order to help out others or finish off B.A.D. for your own collection. Head on over to JTA and log into their forums to weigh in.
Toys”R”Us has updated their site recently placing their new exclusive Clone Wars Stealth Operations Clone Trooper (aka Commander Blackout*) up for pre-order. You can get yours (limit 2) at the link or wait until it hits retail as he’ll surely be “FREE” with a qualifying purchase like their previous exclusives.
Thanks to Dan from swCollector for the tip!
*Note: this figure isn’t called out specifically as “Commander Blackout” anywhere on the packaging front or back.
Our friends at JediDefender are reporting that the Toys”R”Us Exclusive Vintage Y-Wing Fighter has hit retail in the US in Nebraska priced at an attractive $39.99. Head on over for JD member Brian’s report!
There are also more reports (via our other pals at JediTempleArchives, Sandtroopers, and Galactic Hunter) that the Vintage B-Wing has hit retail at Kmart all over the US.